Aztecs Of Mexico
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Aztecs of Mexico stands as a landmark work in Mesoamerican scholarship, chronicling the rise, culture, and eventual fall of one of history's most powerful and complex civilisations. George C. Vaillant, a distinguished archaeologist who spent years excavating sites across Mexico, presents a sweeping account of Aztec society — from its origins among nomadic tribes to the grandeur of Tenochtitlán and the catastrophic encounter with Spanish conquistadors. Drawing on archaeological evidence, native manuscripts, and early colonial records, the book details the Aztecs' extraordinary achievements in art, architecture, religion, and governance, painting a vivid portrait of a civilisation that rivalled those of the ancient world. Written with the authority of a field expert yet accessible to the general reader, it remains an essential and enduring introduction to pre-Columbian Mexico.
Author: G. C. Vaillant
Format: Paperback
Published: 1965, Pelican Books (Penguin)
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Aztecs of Mexico stands as a landmark work in Mesoamerican scholarship, chronicling the rise, culture, and eventual fall of one of history's most powerful and complex civilisations. George C. Vaillant, a distinguished archaeologist who spent years excavating sites across Mexico, presents a sweeping account of Aztec society — from its origins among nomadic tribes to the grandeur of Tenochtitlán and the catastrophic encounter with Spanish conquistadors. Drawing on archaeological evidence, native manuscripts, and early colonial records, the book details the Aztecs' extraordinary achievements in art, architecture, religion, and governance, painting a vivid portrait of a civilisation that rivalled those of the ancient world. Written with the authority of a field expert yet accessible to the general reader, it remains an essential and enduring introduction to pre-Columbian Mexico.